Convert finger (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in]
Please provide values below to Convert finger (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in], or vice versa.
What is a Finger Cloth Unit?
The finger cloth measured 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), literally based on the width of a man's finger. Used in textile trades, 4 fingers equaled 1 span. This unit appears in Shakespearean plays referencing fabric measurements.
What is a US Survey Inch?
The US survey inch (1/39.37 meter ≈ 2.540005 cm) was slightly longer than the international inch (2.54 cm). Used in all American engineering drawings until 2023, its difference caused measurable discrepancies in large-scale projects.
finger (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
| finger (cloth) | inch (US survey) [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger (cloth) | 0.04499991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 0.1 finger (cloth) | 0.4499991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1 finger (cloth) | 4.499991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 2 finger (cloth) | 8.999982 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 3 finger (cloth) | 13.499973 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 5 finger (cloth) | 22.499955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 10 finger (cloth) | 44.99991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 20 finger (cloth) | 89.99982 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 50 finger (cloth) | 224.99955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 100 finger (cloth) | 449.9991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1000 finger (cloth) | 4499.991 inch (US survey) [in] |
How to Convert finger (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in]
1 finger (cloth) = 4.4999909999999 inch (US survey) [in]
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 0.22222266666756 finger (cloth)
Example: convert 15 finger (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in]:
15 × 4.4999909999999 = 67.499864999999 inch (US survey) [in]